Dungey Captures Overall At Glen Helen After Roczen Suffers Mechanical Issue

Following the moto Roczen's RCH Racing team confirmed he experienced a suspension issue, due to the failure of a fixture on the bike's front forks.

Determined to bounce back from his first moto misfortune, Roczen put his Suzuki at the front of the field to start Moto 2, edging out Dungey for the holeshot. The top two sprinted out to an early lead over the field, while Anderson and Tomac were forced to battle their way back from eighth and 14th-place starts, respectively. Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing's Christophe Pourcel fought his way into third, followed by Autotrader/Toyota/Yamaha's Justin Barcia in fourth and Canard in fifth.

Canard continued his early push to the front and passed Pourcel for third on Lap 2, while Anderson was also surging to the front in fifth. Anderson passed his teammate to take over fourth on Lap 3 and set his sights on Canard in third. Out front, Roczen duplicated his efforts from the first moto and opened a multiple-second lead over Dungey, who would clinch the overall with a runner-up finish.

As the leaders continued to pull away from the field Anderson's climb to the podium was complete after he passed Canard for third on Lap 5, but a near crash forced him to give the spot back. That miscue caused Anderson to fall into the clutches of Tomac, who fought all the way back into the top five and passed Anderson for fourth on Lap 6. Tomac didn't stop there and his determined effort carried him to the rear fender of Canard in third, eventually making the pass on Lap 8. Roczen went on and cruised to his third moto win of the season by a double-digit margin over Dungey, while Tomac followed in third.

Dungey's 1-2 effort landed him atop the overall results for the 39th win of his career, with Roczen firmly in second (4-1). Tomac's impressive come-from-behind ride in the second moto landed him third overall (3-3).

"The day was pretty good overall. It's always positive in the grand scheme of things in the championship to gain ground and get an overall [win]. Ken [Roczen] had a bike issue so we were gifted a little bit, but we'll take it and keep building," said Dungey. "[Ken] is riding really well right now, but so are we. I feel like we're where we want to be. We've been in this position before and while I wouldn't say we're behind the ball, we need to make some adjustments and get better. It's just little bits [of improvement] and in the end we'll get to that point where [Roczen's] at, getting the holeshot, leading, and getting wins."

Roczen maintained his lead in the 450 Class standings, but had his lead trimmed from six to two points over Dungey. Tomac maintained his hold of third, 17 points out of the lead.

"My day was pretty good. In my heart I went 1-1 and that's all that matters to me. There's nothing I can do about [a bike issue]," said Roczen. "The air just went out of my forks and I didn't feel safe doing some of the jumps. So I just went out in the second moto and did what I needed to do. I just wanted to hit my marks and stay in control of the bike because the last thing I wanted to do was throw [the win] away."